Box-lid holder



May 29, 1928.

F. J. FOSTER ET AL BOX LID HOLDER Filed Feb. 11, 1927 lllll /zi W 2v a15 w a 10 INVENTOR LAW ATTOR N EY f ll Patented May 29, 1928.

UNITED STATES- 1,671,184 PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK J. ros'rnn AND nueo WAHBEN, or HAWLEYY, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOX-LID HOLDER.

Application filed February 11, 1927. Serial No. 167,531.

This invention relates to holders primarily adapted for supporting thelids of cigar boxes in elevated positions to display the contentsthereof and to permit humidifying. Another object of the inventioncompreliends the supporting of the lid upon the back of the box toeffectively display the particular trade-name of the commodity.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention furtherconsists of the following novel features and details of construction, tobe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the appended claim.

in the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective of a cigar bo-x partly brokenaway to illustrate the application of the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through a portion of the lidand back of the box illustrating the disposition of the invention.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary rear elevationo-f the box lid and holder.

Figures a and 5 are perspectives of the invention per se.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wlierein like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts, the reference character indicatesa box or container within which conin'iodities are packed and in thisinstance the box is of the form generally usedin the packing of cigars.As generally known, the lids 11 of boxes of the character described arehingedly mounted upon the backs thereof by an adhesive strip. In theapplication of the invention said strip is severed to segregate the boxand lid.

In carrying out our invention we provide resilient strips 12 providedwith substantial- 1y inverted U-shaped loops 13 having the extremitiesthereof sprung inwardly toward said strips, substantially as illustratedin Figure 2 of the drawing. Said loops are adapted to receive the upperedges of the box back. The remaining ends of the strips pro- I videsubstantially elongated U-shaped loops M disposed upon the opposed sidesof the strips with respect to the loops 13. The loops 14 are curvilinearas indicated at 15 to provide a gripping surface for appreciableport-ions of their lengths. Said loops 14: are adapted to receive thelower edges of the lid ll in the manner as illustrated in higures l, 2and 3. in such position the trade-name, name of the manufacturer etc.,

as stamped or otherwise provided upon the end, by reason of its specificconstruction may be readily guided between the ends of the cigars whenapplying the holder upon the box.

' better support or grip for the loop 13: Said The invention issusceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minordetails of construction, and the right is here in reserved to make suchchanges as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having tliusdescribed the invention, what is claimed is A holder for useupon cigar boxes to' support the lid therefor in a perpendicularposition to the box back to elfectively display the trade-name of acigar comprising a resilient strip, the lowermost end of the strip beingcurved upon itself to provide an upstanding U-shaped loop sprunginwardly toward the largerportion of the strip to frictionally engagethe lower edge of the lid, the uppermost end of the strip beingreversely arranged and disposed in staggered relation to that of thefirst mentioned loop and which is adapted to receive the upper edge ofthe box back, and the extremity of the uppermost hook being beveled androunded to prevent injury to the contents of the box when extendedbetween the tapered ends of the cigars.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

FRANK J. FOSTER. HUGO WAHREN.

